Technology Professional Development

1. Technology Professional Development New Employee Orientation – August 2011

2. ProfessionalDevelopment Center • Instructional Technology • Technology Integration Coaches • Professional Development/Inservice • Inservice Representatives • Mentor Teachers • Data Teams • Library Media Services • Library Media Specialists • Santa Rosa District Web

3. PDC Facilities • Two 24-station Technology Training Labs at Milton PDC • One 24-station South Training Lab at Woodlawn Beach Middle School • Full-Service TV Studio • Classroom • Teacher Production Room • Three TSAs/Trainers

4. Production Room • Copier • Laminating Machines • Ellison Machine • Book Binders • Paper Cutters

5. Professional Development Site • http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us • Teacher Resources • Online Courses • Documents and Forms

6. Professional Growth System • Electronic tool • Anytime/anywhere access • Registrations for all non-school-based training • Online Professional Development Plans and Evaluations • Access with district user id and password

7. Professional Growth System • Demonstration of PGS • Santa Rosa County web site • Login-District user ID and password • Training provided by Inservice Rep.

8. ProfessionalDevelopment Handout • National Professional Development Standards • State Professional Development Standards • Professional Development Goals (PDP) • Data Driven • Student Achievement • Teacher Certification Needs • School Improvement Needs

9. Professional Teaching Certificate • Five year renewal period = 120 points • Inservice hours • 1 point per 1 hour of seat time • College coursework • 2 three hour courses = 120 points • Certification test • 60 points per test • Call the Human Resources office before registering for any course or applying for a certification test

10. Temporary Certificate • Valid for three/four school years • Nonrenewable • Provides time to complete all requirements for a Professional Certificate while teaching full-time • No inservice points accrue except: • ESOL • Reading Endorsement • (Valid only first recertification time- 5 years)

11. ESOL and Reading Endorsement • Teachers with temporary certificates can only carry points forward into their first certification period and must use the points in their first time certifying. • Teachers with professional certificates may bank indefinitely.

12. Inservice Points Transfer Employment change within Florida districts • Contact the Inservice Office to initiate process, or • Write a letter of request to the Inservice Office, or • Have appropriate personnel in new district write or call the Inservice Office to initiate the process.

13. District and Site-based Face-to-FaceTraining Opportunities • Technology Integration Coaches • Mentor Teachers • Reading Coaches • District Specialists • Out-of-district trainers • AIS

14. OnlineTraining Opportunities • District-developed courses • District-developed bookstudies • Microsoft Office productivity • BEACON (ESOL) • Reading/CAR-PD • Other – e.g., college courses (use voucher)

15. Additional Training • Online Video Streaming • Learning Communities • Action Research • Lesson Study • Out of District Conferences/Workshops (Document with an Inservice voucher)

16. Technology • No Expectations of Privacy • As educators, we are held to a higher duty of care in the use of technology. • Your teacher station has been provided by the school district for the purpose of conducting school business.

17. Telecommunication Policy • Policy is on the Documents & Forms page • General Policies • Employee Acceptable Use and Risk Policy (AURP) • Social Media and Social Networking • Email Retention and Archiving • Student AUP

18. General PoliciesTelecommunication Policy • Don’t mix personal with business • Contact with students using electronic devices should always be ethical • When using any media for school business, be professional

19. Social Media and Social Networking • Please be aware of the policy concerning Social Media in the AURP. • Keep in mind applicable School Board Policy 6.83 Personal Business on School Time • No employee of the School Board may conduct personal business on school board time except for emergencies approved by the principal or Superintendent. • School Board equipment and supplies shall not be used to conduct personal business or other activity not connected with the school system.

20. EmailRetention and Archiving • All school business related email is public record • You are required by law to archive email and any electronic communication related to school business for a minimum of 3 years • Outlook at work/Webmail at home • Archiving guide on district Documents and Forms webpage

21. Student Acceptable Use Policy • Computer and internet use should be supervised. • The AUP is required for all students. • Minors must not sign the AUP. • Student AUP status information must be available to all staff (schools document student AUP status in various ways). • No Student AUP required for • Teacher demonstration • Internet-based educational software (e.g., Disc. Ed.)

22. School Technology Contact • Setup email account • Install software • Troubleshoot district-owned hardware • Serve as district go-between

23. Always Be Professional When Using The Computer! • Email • Web use • Social media • Social networks

24. Email • Avoid or minimize use of district mail for personal reasons • Include a subject • Learn to use Barracuda • Archive email regularly • Don’t email when you are angry! • Don’t forward emails without permission

25. Webmail • Access email anytime/anywhere • Link on District home page • Secret logo shortcut • County username and password required

26. District Resources • Discovery Education Streaming & Assessments • New Employee Orientation • http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/neo • Thomson Gale databases and LitFinder • Visual Thesaurus • World Book Online

27. Other District Resources • DP Technical Support • PDC Documents and Forms • Approved Alternate Web Host List • Approved Instructional Software List • Request form for approval of new software • PDC Teacher Web Resources • Popular • Vetted • Safety • i-Safe Student/Parent Additional Resources • i-Safe web site

28. Have A Great School Year!